Erik Weispfennig

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Erik Weispfennig
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Weispfennig in 2017
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Born (1969-08-13) 13 August 1969 (age 55)
Iserlohn, Germany
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DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Men's track cycling
UCI Track World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Manchester Madison

Erik Weispfennig (born 13 August 1969 in Iserlohn) is a German former track cyclist. He won the madison at the 2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships with Stefan Steinweg.

After retiring, Weispfennig worked as a directeur sportif for Team Nutrixxion–Sparkasse from 2006 until 2010. In April 2019, he became the vice president of the German Cycling Federation. [1]

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References

  1. "Die neuen Vize-Präsidenten". bdr-medienservice.de (in German). 6 April 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.